History RunningGag / TheAnnotatedSeries

* When a cartoon shows a man with a white dress shirt and brown hair as an extra, annotators put in a profanity-laced rant in the vein of the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd.

* "[[ItMakesSenseInContext A sea monster ate me ice icream!]]". From a memorable rant by [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales Scrooge McDuck]] that was absolutely hilarious when taken out of context.

* In ''Animation/{{Ratatoing}}'', Greg's {{catchphrase}} "Precisely!" is so prolific in the source material that it's easy to squeeze in anytime someone finishes talking. He's also voiced by Creator/MikePollock, creating opportunities for {{Actor Allusion}}s.

** When a character's face is paused in this fashion, he will sometimes be made to say (in an SpeechBubble annotation) a sentence which is abruptly cut off, invoking the "I JUST" WebAnimation/YouTubePoop fad. Other annotators might complain about "[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening mabe_village.midi not found]]" afterwards.

** Annotators literally interpret rhetorical remarks like "What's the matter?" or "Tell me about it!" with a paragraph of exposition as if reciting a Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} article. [[labelnote:Example]]"What's the rush?" and describing the rock band Music/{{Rush|Band}}.[[/labelnote]]

** Annotators literally interpret rhetorical remarks like "What's the matter?" or "Tell me about it!" with a paragraph of exposition as if reciting a Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} article. [[labelnote:Example]]"What's the rush?" and describing the rock band Music/{{Rush}}.[[/labelnote]]

* Learned from ''WesternAnimation/DoubleDragon'':

* [=URLs=] to various tropes on Wiki/ThisVeryWiki.

* From ''WesternAnimation/WhereOnEarthIsCarmenSandiego'':

* From ''WesternAnimation/SuperDuperSumos'':

* From ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers'':

* From ''WesternAnimation/StreetSharks'':

* Spawned from ''WesternAnimation/MegaMan'':

*** The annotators blocking the [[Main/TransformationSequence overly long transformation sequences]] with walls of text.

*** [[Main/ButtMonkey #JusticeForDrStinger]]

* Whenever a scene hinting at certain doom plays, expect a "{{What Could Possibly Go Wrong}}" from the {{WesternAnimation/Bubsy}} pilot to pop up.

* Exclamation quotes and other HUD elements from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' franchise are borrowed wherever a stealth attempt is thwarted. Iconic quotes from the series are also common.

** "HORSE CUM!" -- originally just a {{mondegreen}} -- appears whenever something liquid splashes around, typically "water" colored unusually white. The annotation is guaranteed when that something gets on a character's face.

** Jokes about the longplayer being too incompetent to finish, due to how unnecessarily long time he wavers about on the quizzes.

** Since the [[Anime/TransformersTheHeadmasters Hong Kong Fighting Robo-Vehicles]] intermission, Doppleganger and TeamUp plotlines have "Something strange has happened. Now there are two X's"

* "[[{{Webcomic/Homestuck}} I WARNED YOU ABOUT STAIRS BRO]]" is ''always'' quoted whenever stairs figure into an action scene.

* Whenever someone says "We had a deal!", someone else says [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack I am altering the deal. Pray I do not alter it further.]]

** Minor character Doron is interpret as Wrestler/StoneColdSteveAustin, who's usually after his wife Debra based on jokes created by WebVideo/NewLegacyInc.

*** The twerk counter

** Making fun of [[MoralDissonance Code of the Dragon]] and "What you see is what you get" is also frequent.

* [[{{Mondegreen}} Deliberately misinterpreting song lyrics]] or [[WithLyrics adding them to an instrumental track]].

*** Wondering if the episode will discuss safety when it starts.

* [[WebVideo/RedLetterMedia 'What's wrong with your FACE!?']] whenever a character has a weird face.